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Stumbling down Clifton Street at 11:30am drunk, Effie is the kind of girl you'd avoid eye contact with, silently passing judgement. We think we know her, but we don't know the half of it. Effie's life spirals through a mess of drink, drugs and drama every night, and a hangover worse than death the next day - till one night gives her the chance to be something more.

Gary Owen’s reworking of the classic Greek myth of Iphigenia is here moved to Cardiff. Effie, a typical discontented ‘youth’, finds herself in a situation that makes her rethink her entire life. This production was captured by Digital Theatre live at The North Wall Arts Centre and starred Sophie Melville as Effie.

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Hamlet, William Shakespeare's longest and most famous tragedy, was written some time between 1599 and 1602. It is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential works of literature in history.

Prince Hamlet sets out to avenge his beloved father's death at the hand of his uncle Claudius, who has married the Queen and seized the crown. But Hamlet's spiral into grief and madness has permanent and immutable consequences for the Kingdom of Denmark.

In this comically dark retelling of William Shakespeare's great tragedy, young Hamlet returns home from university to find his uncle Claude’s feet well and truly under the table at his family’s pub, The Prince of Denmark.

Considered to be one of the greatest tragedies of all time, Shakespeare’s tale of murder and revenge is brought to life in this critically acclaimed and visually striking production of Hamlet from the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Shakespeare’s tale of psychological turmoil and familial destruction is brought vividly to life in this Black Theatre Live production, in association with Watford Palace Theatre and Stratford Circus Arts Centre.

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King Lear, first performed in 1606, is considered by many to be William Shakespeare’s finest tragedy. It draws on many of the same sources as the history plays, but also contains elements of classic fairy tales.

Lear is dividing his kingdom between his three daughters based upon their flattery when telling of their love for him. Cordelia’s honesty leads him to banish her from his kingdom, and madness descends upon the ageing king.

King Lear is considered by many to be Shakespeare’s finest tragedy. Lear, in dividing up his kingdom to his three daughters, gradually descends into madness, ultimately bringing tragedy upon all concerned. This production was captured by Digital Theatre live at London’s Almeida Theatre and starred Jonathan Pryce as the ageing king.

This eerie retelling of King Lear from BAFTA nominated director Billy Lumby sees an ageing Lear, played by Phil Davis, descend dramatically into madness after his daughters leave him to rot in a nursing home.

King Lear is a pitiless portrait of one man’s unravelling sanity and the chaos that ensues as he is thrust into the barren world of the outsider. With an introduction from director Michael Buffong and lead actor Don Warrington, this production, set in pagan Britain, was captured at the Royal Exchange in Manchester.

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Thought to have been first performed in 1606 as a response to the Gunpowder Plot against James I, and William Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy, Macbeth is a story of power, ambition, witchcraft and murder.

Counted among his greatest tragedies, Shakespeare’s unsettling combination of warring soldiers and ‘weird sisters’ is brought to life in this post-apocalyptic reimagining of the Scottish play. This production, directed by Gemma Bodinetz and starring David Morrissey in the title role, was captured by Digital Theatre live at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool.

Shakespeare’s tale of a desperate and destructive folie à deux is brought into the twenty-first century, complete with three prophesying drag queens, in this Tara Arts production, created in association with Black Theatre Live and Queen’s Hall Arts.

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Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a partially fictionalised telling of the Salem witch trials of 1692/3. Accusations of witchcraft following a game played by the daughters of a Massachusetts village spiral out of control and many must choose between their reputations and their integrity.

The Crucible is a partially fictionalised telling of the Salem witch trials. Accusations of witchcraft spiral out of control and many must choose between reputation and integrity. This production, captured by Digital Theatre live at London’s Old Vic, was directed by Yaël Farber and starred Richard Armitage.

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Antigone is the narrative conclusion of Sophocles' three Theban Plays, dealing with the the fates of Oedipus and his offspring. Denied the rite by the state to bury her battle-fallen brother, Antigone is compelled to defy her city and her king, in order to fulfil her duty to family and to the gods.

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Antony and Cleopatra is one of William Shakespeare’s longest plays, at over 3,500 lines. Shakespeare takes Plutarch’s Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans as his source text, but diverges in giving Cleopatra equal billing.

Roman general Mark Antony is in love with Cleopatra, the Egyptian empress, much to the disapproval of Octavius Caesar. Against conflicting backdrops of luxury and fame, versus death and war, the couple’s epic romance threatens to burn both Rome and Egypt to the ground.

Shakespeare’s rendering of an epic love affair that shook the foundations of the ancient world comes to vivid life in this Stratford Festival production, in which a fierce passion threatens to burn two empires to the ground.

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Often dubbed part of Lorca's Rural Trilogy, Blood Wedding is a deeply cynical and confrontational piece of theatre. The Mother, The Bride, The Beggar Woman, The Neighbour, The Maid and The Moon - the characters in Federico Garcia Lorca's story operate as the largely nameless vehicles driving forward the play's themes of fate, betrayal, choice and consequence, towards an inevitably tragic conclusion.

<p>Plays Through Practice guides look at interpretative choices and include exercises for developing directing, design and acting skills, as well as full and clear background information. They also suggest, where necessary, preliminary practical work that can be undertaken before beginning work on the text.</p>

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Probably William Shakespeare’s last tragedy, Coiolanus shares its source material, Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, with Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra. In a notable diversion from Plutarch’s text, Shakespeare dramatically develops the characterisation of Volumnia.

After winning the love of the Roman citizens with a spectacular display of bravery in battle, Coriolanus turns tyrant and, unable to conceal his contempt for the masses, is banished, causing him to unite with a former foe in vengeance.

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Set against the backdrop of a Britain struggling to resist an advancing Roman empire, and one of William Shakespeare’s most problematic plays, Cymbeline is the story of a king defied and defiant. Innogen has married the lowly Posthumus, against the command of the king, her father. After being tricked into believing his new wife has been unfaithful, Posthumus plots to kill Innogen, who escapes disguised as a page, leading to a series of revelations.

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Christopher Marlowe's most renowned play, The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, was first published in England in 1604. It tells the German story of a curious and brilliant doctor, whose fascination with dark magic leads him to make a pact with the devil.

Plays Through Practice guides look at interpretative choices and include exercises for developing directing, design and acting skills, as well as full and clear background information. They also suggest, where necessary, preliminary practical work that can be undertaken before beginning work on the text.

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William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is believed to have been written in 1599. Despite the title, the play focuses more on Brutus and the conflicting demands on him of honour and friendship.

The skies over ancient Rome blaze with terrifying portents, and soothsayers warn Caesar of approaching doom. As conspiracy swirls through the city, Shakespeare explores the deep repercussions of political murder on the human heart.

Adapted from Act II, Scene I of William Shakespeare’s Roman history play, Julius Caesar, this contemporary reimagining sees a charismatic Brutus use his powers of rhetoric to justify his plot to assassinate Caesar.